Global INSEAD Day Gala ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2018 14 – 16 SEPTEMBER EDINBURGH DIGITIZATION IN THE FINANCE SECTOR AGENDA INVITATION » Friday, 14 September 2018 Dear Alumnae and Alumni, Dear Friends and Guests, 14.30 – 16.30 EXPLORE THE CITY: HIGHLIGHTS I – FROM OLD TOWN & EDINBURGH CASTLE It gives us great pleasure to invite you to a very special weekend in Edinburgh. TO SCOTTISH TARTAN As a premiere, we have chosen the capital of Scotland for our IAAG Annual FINTECH Entrance to Edinburgh Castle, Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NG Conference in Edinburgh on 14 – 16 September 2018. As the dates coincide, Digitization in the finance we want to to celebrate the GLOBAL INSEAD DAY together with our alumni sector – Fintech & Artificial 18.00 – 24.00 WELCOME DINNER AT GILMERTON HOUSE from Germany and the United Kingdom. Intelligence bus transfer at 17.15 / 23.00, 24.00 Athelstaneford, North Berwick, EH39 5LQ smart casual Welcome Speech by Professor Peter Mathieson, Principal and Like in the previous years, we set up a well-rounded program to provide you Vice Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh with countless opportunities to meet fellow INSEAD alumni and friends while enjoying the unique and rich culture of Scotland‘s capital: » Saturday, 15 September 2018 We start the weekend by reviving the elegant and special atmosphere of 9.30 – 14.00 ACADEMIC SESSION & PANEL: the castle scenery back at our INSEAD days in Fontainebleau at the famous bus transfer at 8.30 / 14.00, 14.30 DIGITIZATION IN THE FINANCE SECTOR: Scottish mansion “The Gilmerton House” with a Welcome Dinner highlighting smart casual FINTECH & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE the local cuisine accompanied by exquisite whisky tasting. South Hall Campus, South Hall, 18 Holyrood Park Rd, Edinburgh EH16 5AY Embracing INSEAD’s business and academic excellence we will dive into the 14.30 – 17.00 EXPLORE THE CITY: world of digitization in the finance sector learning about Fintech and Artificial ALUMNI CHALLENGE Intelligence. Expert speakers and professors will provide you with insights RALLYE THROUGH THE HEART OF THE CITY how Edinburgh has emerged as one of the vibrant hot spots for startups of the Starting at South Hall, 18 Holyrood ParK Rd, Edinburgh EH16 5AY European Fintech sector and promising digital technologies. 19.00 GLOBAL INSEAD DAY GALA On Saturday night, we are proud to have secured the exceptional venue of black tie / lounge suit AT THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS the Royal College of Physicians to celebrate the Global INSEAD Day with a 9 Queen St, Edinburgh EH2 1JQ glamorous gala dinner and ball in its impressive library and hall. » Sunday, 16 September 2018 Amongst these highlights we also show you the best of Edinburgh with especially tailored culture tours to surprise even those who are already 9.30 – 11.00 FAREWELL BREAKFAST familiar with the Scottish capital. Finally, the farewell breakfast on Sunday will AT THE CALTON SUITE OF THE GLASSHOUSE HOTEL finish our weekend with style. 2 Greenside Place, Edinburgh EH1 3AA We look forward to sharing three wonderful days in Edinburgh with you! 11.30 – 14.30 EXPLORE THE CITY: HIGHTLIGHTS II: GUIDED TOURS – FROM NATIONAL GALLERIES TO OLD & NEW TOWN Gilmerton House, College of Physicians, Library Agenda subject to change. The members assembly / Mitgliederversammlung (MV) 2018 will be conducted separately from our Annual Conference. Information regarding agenda and logistics of Raphaela Balzer our MV will be shared in due course. On behalf of the board of the IAAG 2 IAAG Annual Conference 2018 Edinburgh | 14 – 16 September 3 LOCATIONS AND EVENTS LOCATIONS AND EVENTS » Friday, 14 September 2018 EXPLORE THE CITY GLOBAL INSEAD DAY GALA Entrance to Edinburgh Castle, Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NG AT THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS 9 Queen St, Edinburgh EH2 1JQ You have three options: first, join us for a visit of Kinloch Anderson to hear about their 150 year old family business and learn about Scottish dress code. The College’s Queen Street home is a collection of distinctive buildings which Or meet us for a guided tour of Edinburgh Castle. The castle is one of the span almost 250 years of architectural style. The purpose-built hall, which most exciting historic sites in Western Europe. Set in the heart of Scotland‘s dates from the Victorian era, contains a grand staircase leading to a room of dynamic capital city it is sure to capture your imagination and tell you a lot impressive columns and historic portraits and sculptures of notable figures Edinburgh Castle about Scottish history while delivering a breathtaking view of the city from from the history of medicine, including Galen, Hippocrates and Sophocles. The Royal College of Physicians various sights within the castle. Or join us for a guided tour to explore the highlights of the historic Old Town. The College received its Royal Charter in 1681, as a result of decades of dedicated hard work by a number of Edinburgh physicians. Its aims were WELCOME DINNER AT GILMERTON HOUSE to regulate the profession to keep out quacks and charlatans, to provide free Athelstaneford, North Berwick, EH39 5LQ medical treatment for the poor and to support doctors in their work. The handsome Grade A-listed Georgian mansion sits amid 100 acres of Enjoy your glass of champagne in the atmospheric library and dance through woodland in East Lothian, just 20 miles from Edinburgh. the night in the unique ball room with your fellow INSEAD alumns. Gilmerton House has been a family home since Francis Kinloch acquired it in 1655. Sir David Kinloch, the 13th baronet of Gilmerton and owner has turned the house into a perfect week-end retreat. With its English Rococo- » Sunday, 16 September 2018 Gilmerton House style design, carved from lime-wood columns and scrolled red marble slips, specially built for the house in 1740 it offers a unique experience. The FAREWELL BREAKFAST – CALTON SUITE beautiful gardens surrounding the house round up a breathtaking setting. A AT THE GLASSHOUSE HOTEL warm hall fire welcomes the guests at Gilmerton House and makes you feel 2 Greenside Place, Edinburgh EH1 3AA at home immediately. The Calton Suite is situated on top of the hotel‘s two-acre roof-top garden. It is dominated by windows offering views over the lawn, as well as Edinburgh’s » Saturday, 15 September 2018 famous Calton Hill and the Firth of Forth. Hopefully we can also enjoy the many areas of the hotel‘s roof top garden for our last get-together of this year‘s ACADEMIC SESSION & PANEL: conference. Keep your fingers crossed for a warm September sunshine day! The Calton Suite DIGITIZATION IN THE FINANCE SECTOR: FINTECH & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EXPLORE THE CITY South Hall Campus, South Hall, 18 Holyrood Park Rd, Edinburgh EH16 5AY Edinburgh is a city of outstanding museums with thrilling exhibitions, world At this year´s Annual Conference, we will dive into the world of finance and famous collections and architectual highlights. To get a glimpse of the its digitization dynamics including the vibrant Scottish Fintech scene. Expert incredible variety you have a choice of various guided tours. speakers and business insiders as well as professors representing the academic excellence of the conference will accompany you on this weekend. The University of Edinburgh 4 IAAG Annual Conference 2018 Edinburgh | 14 – 16 September 5 GUIDED TOURS INSEAD – WOVEN IN FABRIC SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY to the City of Edinburgh where the Company has always been based. The Mound, Edinburgh EH2 2EL The 150th Anniversary Sundial tartan personifies the value placed on the Situated in the heart of Edinburgh, the Scottish National Gallery is home to Company’s profile in clothing and textiles, as a global lifestyle brand with a one of the best collections of fine art in the world. The most comprehensive strong Scottish emphasis. A visit to Kinloch Anderson’s Shop in Leith includes part of the collection covers the history of Scottish painting, which we will a unique Heritage Room Museum which reveals a fascinating story. explore along the Scottish highlights of the collection on our guided tour. Allow some time to visit the special exhibition Rembrandt – Britains discovery SCOTTISH TRADITION of the master. Scottish National Gallery In 2016, a small group of Scottish alumni seized the opportunity of INSEAD’s SCOTTISH NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY `No. 1 Financial Times’ ranking to celebrate the school with the most iconic gift 1 Queen Street, Edinburgh EH2 1JD Scotland could offer – an INSEAD tartan. Graham Hastie MBA’95J, Associate The Scottish National Portrait Gallery is one of Edinburgh’s most remarkable Dean of Degree Programmes at INSEAD, who led the tartan project along buildings with its fantastic displays in beautifully refurbished spaces, from with Gillian Watson MBA’94D and Paul Skipworth MBA’95J, president of the the suite of grand top-lit galleries to smaller intimate rooms. Discover the UK Alumni Association, commissioned the design of a tartan. history of Scotland in portraits as well as the Photography Gallery, and the INSEAD Dean, Ilian Mihov and Associate Dean, Graham Hastie atmospheric Victorian Library. However, this is no small undertaking. There are only about 7,000 tartans with one of INSEAD‘s Founders, that exist in the world today – each with its own exclusive, one-of-a-kind Claude Janssen THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART design – and creating a new tartan involves a methodical process that must 75 Belford Road, Edinburgh EH4 3DR be led by an official tartan designer. View of the city The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art is a must-see venue for modern and contemporary art. On our tour we will discover the museum‘s highlights. Once the team had completed a fundraising phase, it selected Kinloch Anderson, founded in 1868, tailor to the Royal Family since 1903 and the EDINBURGH CASTLE foremost expert in tartan and Highland Dress, to design and supply the Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NG INSEAD tartan.